Animal Health and Disease Quiz

Test your knowledge of animal health and disease with this veterinary epidemiology quiz. Questions cover viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases in various animals.

#1

Which of the following is a common viral disease in poultry?

Feline leukemia
Rabies
Avian influenza
Distemper
#2

What is the primary cause of foot-and-mouth disease in livestock?

Bacteria
Virus
Fungus
Parasite
#3

Which of the following is a symptom of rabies in animals?

Runny nose
Excessive salivation
Clear eyes
Increased appetite
#4

What is the main vector for the transmission of Lyme disease to animals?

Fleas
Ticks
Mosquitoes
Lice
#5

Which of the following diseases affects the nervous system of horses and is characterized by uncoordinated movements and muscle tremors?

Equine infectious anemia
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis
Equine influenza
Equine viral arteritis
#6

What is the primary mode of transmission of bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC)?

Ingestion of contaminated food
Direct contact with infected animals
Inhalation of airborne pathogens
Vector-borne transmission
#7

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by mosquitoes?

Equine influenza
Brucellosis
West Nile virus
Tuberculosis
#8

What is the causative agent of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease?

Prions
Bacteria
Virus
Protozoa
#9

Which of the following diseases is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium bovis?

Equine herpesvirus
Brucellosis
Tuberculosis
Equine infectious anemia
#10

What is the most common method for controlling the spread of equine influenza?

Isolation of infected animals
Vaccination
Antibiotic treatment
Sterilization
#11

Which of the following diseases causes inflammation of the udder in dairy cows?

Mastitis
Anaplasmosis
Bovine viral diarrhea
Foot rot
#12

What is a common symptom of Newcastle disease in poultry?

Swollen joints
Greenish diarrhea
Frequent sneezing
Watery eyes
#13

Which of the following diseases is caused by a parasite known as Trypanosoma brucei?

Leptospirosis
African swine fever
African sleeping sickness
Mastitis
#14

Which of the following diseases is characterized by sudden high fever, depression, and loss of appetite in pigs?

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS)
Classical swine fever
Porcine parvovirus
Pseudorabies
#15

Which of the following diseases is characterized by sudden death in young chickens and is caused by a virus of the family Herpesviridae?

Avian pox
Infectious laryngotracheitis
Marek's disease
Fowl cholera
#16

Which of the following diseases is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus suis in pigs?

Actinobacillosis
Glässer's disease
Atrophic rhinitis
Porcine circovirus-associated disease
#17

Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Eimeria in poultry?

Coccidiosis
Mycoplasmosis
Newcastle disease
Infectious bursal disease

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